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• Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according to a new study.
• Living a normal life with a mental disorder
  About 1 in 4 adults in this country is suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder.
• Bayer says lung drug shows promise in prolonged trial
  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said extended use of its experimental riociguat pill to treat a life-threatening form of high blood pressure in the lungs was shown to be safe and effective in a prolonged trial.
• Lawsuit in Ohio cancer cluster will take years
• Mich. cancer patients to back Medicaid expansion
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cancer patients and survivors in Michigan are expected to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for about 400,000 uninsured Michigan residents.
• Putting group fitness classes in the proper light
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four walls of a fitness studio from a dance party to a meditation space, and back again.
• Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests.
• How to avoid a return to the hospital
  Patients and their families can play a big role in preventing readmissions. Here are resources and strategies to prevent complications after a patient is discharged.
  
  The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often.
• Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?
  The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Boys have eating disorders, too
  With Fewer Treatment Options, Males Suffer Silently With 'Girl' Problem MORE HEALTH-RELATED NEWS
  
  In February 2010, Jonathan Noyes' uncle died suddenly. Several months later, during a summer trip to see the Statue of Liberty, Jonathan's much-loved grandmother started feeling ill. She was diagnosed with cancer and died two weeks before Christmas. Not long after that, Jonathan's father lost his job.